The Brood

A man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalized wife, while a series of brutal attacks committed by a brood of mutant children coincides with the husband's investigation.

Cast

Oliver Reed

as Dr. Hal Raglan

Samantha Eggar

as Nola Carveth

Art Hindle

as Frank Carveth

Henry Beckman

as Barton Kelly

Nuala Fitzgerald

as Juliana Kelly

Cindy Hinds

as Candice Carveth

Susan Hogan

as Ruth Mayer

Gary McKeehan

as Mike Trellan

Michael Magee

as Inspector

Robert A. Silverman

as Jan Hartog

Reviews

Wuchak

***When inner rage is personified*** A man (Art Hindle) investigates a pop psychologist’s unconventional therapy techniques after his daughter shows signs of abuse when visiting her mother (Samantha Eggar) undergoing the secretive treatments. The mystery deepens when people linked to the situat...

John Chard

They're her children. More exactly, they're the children of her rage. The Brood is written and directed by David Cronenberg. It stars Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar and Art Hindle. Music is by Howard Shore and cinematography by Mark Irwin. Frank Carveth (Hindle) attempts to uncover the truth abo...

CinemaSerf

Oliver Reed plays the sophisticated, secretive psychologist "Raglan" who is treating "Nola" (Samantha Eggar), the wife of "Frank" (Art Hindle). His techniques are either cutting edge or reckless, depending on your point of view - and his peers take the latter view, so he carries out much of his work...

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